About a month ago over a Saturday latte, my friend Anna casually asked me if I might have some party ideas for an upcoming event to celebrate her boys 2nd and 4th birthdays. We decided to do a Kid’s Pirate Party theme, since their favorite cartoon characters live in Neverland. It took me all of 5 minutes to volunteer to design a full-on, bright and colorful party, featuring parrots, palm trees and pirate ships. After a month of planning, designing and making, this is the pirate party that evolved. It was a hit! Here are the details for the decorations and food that Anna, a few helping hands and I prepared: PALM TREE TUTORIAL in this post
See image below for the description of the full kit to create your own Kid’s Pirate Party!
STRIPED BAGS, & CHEVRON STRAWS: Shop Sweet Lulu. KRAFT GABLE BOXES: Paper Mart 6x6x9 (the treasure chest labels are part of the printable kit). LARGE PALM TREES: Super simple DIY wrapping a pole with burlap fabric and cutting out leaves from green paper– tutorial here. TREASURE BAG: 6×8 inch Muslin bags. PARTY FOOD & DRINK: Juice boxes, sangria (for adults), lemon water, tropical fruit skewers, mini pirate bananas, fish & chips (potato chips & goldfish), pirate booty (puffed popcorn), cannon balls (meat balls) octodogs (mini hotdogs) sandwich wraps, watermelon boat and balls, chocolate cupcakes with coconut cream frosting. Cheers! ~ Lia
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Dear Lia
I am trying to download but nothing happens! Can you help?
regards
Can you email us more details at hello@liagriffith.com?
When I download the banner, the first letter, “Y” is red and the rest is in green/blue. Is there anyway to get it all the same color? Seems like it would look very strange with the first letter a different color than the rest of the banner.
Hi Andrea, something must be happening when you download the PDF– the entire banner is red (I just checked my files to be sure). You may want to try a different web browser, and be sure you’re downloading to your desktop (not just viewing the PDF in your browser).
Where did you get the stencil to put the skull and crossbones on the bags? Also the bandana DIY tutorial? 🙂
Hi Katie! I made a stencil from the design used on the pirate hat (just cut out the shape, place on top of the muslin bag, paint with red!) The bandana is just a square piece of striped fabric, edges cut with pinking shears, and folded in half to form a triangle.
Love everything you did! You are amazing! I’m looking forward to creating my son’s 1st birthday party with your help of great ideas! 🙂
I was trying to find the “PIRATE SCARF & EYE PATCH” but couldn’t find it.
Thank you so much! They eye patch was just a piece of felt that I cut round to fit over the eye. For the pirate scarf I found striped fabric at my fabric store and cut using pinking shears, no sewing needed:-) Happy birthday to your sun! xx
Thank you!
How did you attach the elastic to the eye patch, tacky glue? And for the striped fabric did you cut it as a square or triangle?
No, I poked two small holes through the top of the patch and strung the elastic through. The fabric was a square folded in half, but cut into a triangle would work just as well.
Hi, beautiful party! I was looking for the palm tree tutorial but couldn’t find it.
Super simple DIY wrapping a pole with burlap fabric and cutting out leaves from green paper.:-)
Hi Lia, got the package and love it, thank you! One question, do you print the treasure chest labels for gable box in regular paper or in sticker sheets? Sticker sheet might be tricky since you can’t unglue! Just wondering how you did this, thanks 🙂
I used label paper for these and carefully applied them to the boxes when they were still flat. You can use regular paper and glue if you like but may not get a smooth finish.
HI LIA,
I TOO AM VERY KEEN TO PURCHASE YOUR PRINTABLES FOR A PIRATE PARTY. THEY LOOK AMAZING. DO YOU HAVE ANY UPDATES FROM ETSY? I’M IN AUSTRALIA. IS THERE ANY OTHER WAY THEY MIGHT BE ABLE TO BE PURCHASED ONLINE OR SENT VIA EMAIL?
THANKS
Hi Carolyn, the Etsy shop is live again so you should be able to print directly from there. Yo Ho Ho;-)
I’ve been trying to find you on Etsy but can’t seem to have any luck. When I try to go directly from here, it says -not available or something. Can you please let me know how to get to you, I’m interested in Pirate party package, thanks.
Hi Veronica, calling Etsy right now. Hope you have a great Pirate party!
Wow, that party turned out amazing! I could not find the palm tree cut out tutorial though and look forward to using the kabob holder as an idea for my son’s first birthday. Do you have the link? Also, is that styrofoam underneath the burlap? It is beautifully made, I hope I can recreate!
I don’t have a palm tree tutorial up yet. I did have a foam ball at the top of the tube for the leaves to poke into. The palm leaves are just hand cut.
I love all of your ideas! Have you posted the palm tree tutorial yet? It looks like maybe you used burlap? I would really like to have the details! Thank you!
I have not and need to get to it!! I used a carpet tube with a foam ball on top. Wrapped it all with burlap strips, hot gluing as I went. I then cut large leaves from green paper while folded lengthways and glued bamboo skewers on the inside spine with the point sticking out a few inched. I then stuck the skewer into the foam to create the top of the tree.
I am in love with the Palm Tree and the Kids Table Pirate Sail! Unless I am lacking sleep, I am not finding the tutorial for the Palm Tree or Table Sail. Could you direct me in the right direction?
I have not posted either of those so it isn’t you. . . it’s me. 😉 When is your party? I seem to have some requests for that palm tree and was thinking to get it posted pronto.
Where did you print everything out?
Before I bought my Xerox laser printer for the business, I would use FedEx Office or other office supply stores that offer laser printing. The price for color ranges from 60¢ to $1 each depending on the size.
Where did you purchase the striped bags.
I listed all the sources at the end of the post.
Hi, where did u get the muslin bags, also I would love to see a tutorial on how you made the ship sail and flag. Also where did u print the hats out at, thank you
Hi Lacey! I found these bags at a local craft store, but you can find them on Amazon. The link is in the text at the end of the post. I printed the hats at FedEx office on an 11×17 card stock. The hat designs are available in my printable kit for this party.
I can’t seem to find the pirate printable on Etsy and would love to purchase for my son’s upcoming party. Is there another way to get it?
Thanks!
Here is the link: https://www.etsy.com/listing/158725268/kids-pirate-party-kit?ref=shop_home_active
Everything was so cool Lia!! I love the octodogs they make me smile 🙂
They are fun! It was a hoot to plan. 🙂
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Thanks Lia! Liv is going to think she’s famous. It was an amazing party!
She is! 😉 Thanks Lois, I had a great time doing it.
We LOVED it!! It was an amazing party, would highly recommend for any little pirates out there:)
It was a lot of fun! Thanks for letting me make your backyard into a pirate island. 🙂
This is AWESOME! I’m sure any child would love this for his/her birthday!
Thanks Lisa! I think I want it for MY birthday too. haha.
Oh my goodness, Lia, it turned out AMAZING!! So much for just “whipping something up”. 🙂 I’m totally in love with the printables, too…the colors, patterns, and graphics are all just perfect. Well done, my friend!! 🙂
Thanks Lisa! I totally got into this party. Arrrr. 😉